Vacations – Page 3 – Retro Radio Podcast

Booster rockets at the bottom of an Apollo, Saturn style rocket.

X Minus One – To The Future. ep29, 551214

By Keith December 14, 2023Science Fiction, X Minus One

A Ray Bradbury story. A few friends talk about the new concept of taking a vacation by travelling to a different time. When one of them does go back in…

A black and white photograph of Fibber McGee and Molly, a couple from a popular radio show of the same name. They are standing in front of a closet that has been opened, with clothes and other items spilling out onto the floor. Fibber is holding a mop and wearing an apron, while Molly looks on with a smile on her face. The overall effect is one of humor and domesticity, with the couple's playful antics and cluttered living space providing a snapshot of life in mid-century America in 1948.

Fibber McGee and Molly – Camping Equipment For Boat Trip. ep483, 460611

By Keith August 22, 2023Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

It's that time of year and the cast are all going on Summer vacation. Fibber is pumped up on getting some of the new high speed, low drag, colorful camping…

Two men dressed in traditional Hawaiian attire, Lum and Abner, are seen mid-dance in the center of a small store. Lum, on the left, is playing a ukulele while Abner on the right is swaying his hips and waving his arms. A small crowd is gathered around them, some clapping and others smiling. The store itself is cluttered with various items, including shelves of canned goods and hanging clothes, giving it a cozy and lived-in feel.

Lum and Abner – Preparing to Leave Las Vegas. 480924

By Keith May 22, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner

Everybody is getting packed up, and ready to leave. Grandpap argues with Lum over whose socks are whose. Cedric doesn’t want to go home, and go back to school. He’s…

Lum and Abner – Abner to Spend the Next Two Weeks at a Dude Ranch. 480909

By Keith April 26, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner

After faking his love for horses, and ability at horseback riding, Lizabeth has arranged for Abner to join her for a vacation at a dude ranch. Lum seems pretty interested…

American actress and singer Alice Faye. She is seated in a chair, wearing a white blouse and dark skirt, and is looking off to the side with a slight smile on her face. The background is dark and there is a decorative pattern visible on the wall behind her. Shepherd Conservation Society.

Phil Harris – Last Day In Palm Springs. ep137, 500326

By Keith March 26, 2023Comedy, Phil Harris

It's the last day of a vacation to Palm Springs, and we join the girls with Alice as Phil sleeps in. Frankie and Phil enter to tell about a flying…

Blair of the Mounties – The Cherry Hill Mystery Part2. ep11, 380411

By Keith September 9, 2022Blair of the Mounties, Detective and Mystery

Inspector Blair is still on vacation at his sister's in England when a recent murder has him helping the local police. He knows the condemned man is innocent when he…

Illuminated taxi cab sign on the roof of a sedan

Amos and Andy – Missing Persons Bureau. 440204 (Retro Plus)

By Keith February 4, 2022Amos and Andy, Comedy

Another double feature of Amos and Andy. First show: 2395th Day Of Broadcasting For NBC. 08-19-1936. On the tenth anniversary of NBC, producers salute the eight years (2395 days) of…

Chet Lauck and Norris Goff wearing a suit and tie smiling at the camera. Sitting in front of a radio microphone, one holding a script and the other adjusting his glasses -

Lum and Abner – A 30 Day Trial Piano Arrives. 460909

By Keith November 19, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

Grandpap and Abner are in the Jot 'Em Down store to talk about the latest happenings in their lives. Grandpap talks about the strain of being a telegram delivery boy,…

Martin and Lewis – Guest, William Boyd. 490802

By Keith August 2, 2021Comedy

Get ready for some cowboy fun with Bill "Hop Along Cassidy" Boyd as today's guest. Dean opens with a song, Five Foot Two Eyes of Blue. Dean and Jerry argue…

Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone and Don Wilson posing for a photo in 1938.

Jack Benny – The Last Show Of The Season. 370627

By Keith June 27, 2021Comedy, Jack Benny

Jack complains about his being tired, and needing a rest from his radio work. Don, Phil, and Kenny give him a hard time over it. Mary is tired too, but…